Gilligan Cuts in Anime & Manga.
- A particularly dark one serves as Esdeath's Establishing Character Moment in Akame ga Kill!. We're informed that a legendary hero has raised a massive army, intent on killing Esdeath... then we cut to said hero naked on all fours, licking Esdeath's boots, his entire army having been slaughtered by her.
- Ayakashi Triangle: Shadow Mei ends one page saying Suzu and Matsuri won't be able to win her over with a day on the town. The next page is her freaking out over the variety of desserts made available since her time.
- In chapter 3 of Boarding School Juliet, Percia explains to Inuzuka that disguising herself to go on a date with him would be too risky:Percia: You can't sway me with your tears! No means no!
(cut to her wearing the disguise) - The first chapter of the very short lived gag manga Chagecha from the creator of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, we get this fine example with Masoto feeling confident about the titular Yankee badass Chagecha taking on a whole Yankee gang from Guerrilla High.Masoto: This may be foolish talk but... with you, I feel we can win...
[cut to Guerrilla High School where they are facing HUNDREDS of Yankee gang members along with their mechanized leader which is a basically LITERALLY a GIANT head]
Masoto: I'm sorry Senpai... it's really hopeless... - The Dangers in My Heart: (Strictly in the manga) Chapter 33 starts with Moe openly wishing to get a boyfriend who she can swap jerseys with. Chii, Yoshida, and Ichikawa in particular find the idea stupid, with Ichikawa hoping that never happens in their classroom. Then we cut to the present with Ichikawa holding Yamada’s Phys. Ed jersey, Yamada tying his around her waist, and him realizing they got mixed up after a track session.Ichikawa: "I pray that such a shitty, stupid couple won’t ever come about in this class” is what i was thinking last week.
- In one episode of Daily Lives of High School Boys, Tadakuni's sister's bag is stuck in a tree. After several attempts by Hidenori and Motoharu to get it down, they decide they have to "throw things at it until it falls". Cut to all three of their bags now stuck in the tree.
- Doraemon: Inverted. In one of Disney Channel India's English-dubbed episodes, "Welcome to the Haunted Inn", the Hazy Inn's owner gladly says he'll do his best to prepare food for his guests. Cut to the next scene, he informs Nobita, Doraemon, and Shizuka that he only has enough food for them and it would take a long time to be able to feed everyone in the inn.
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops has the funny scene where Nobita insists he's not jealous of Suneo's new robot toy, in front of Suneo and Gian. And then when he's alone with Doraemon...Nobita: I'M SO JEALOUS!
- In Fairy Tail, during the side chapter "Natsu and Asuka", Natsu and Asuka are in a shooting competition, with the stakes being that the loser has to do what the winner says. Natsu gets worked up and declares that he'll win, but after a panel of Lucy and Happy commenting on his immaturity, the next panel cuts to Asuka, victorious. It ultimately turns out that Natsu let her win.
- Fujimura-kun Mates: Fujimura suspects that two of his unwanted girlfriend candidates are up to their usual no good hijinks. But he refuses to spy on them for ethical reasons. Next page, he eventually gives in.
- In Fullmetal Alchemist, Ed and Ling are trapped in Gluttony's stomach. A tired Ling collapses and Ed tries to get him to get up again by starting to walk away while repeatedly saying he's leaving without him. We then cut to Ed carrying Ling over his shoulder.
- Gamble Fish: Tomu asks Mika if he could sit on her shoulders so he can get a better look at the cracks on the cave's ceiling. She refused, saying that it is usually the woman that sits on top, but he debates that with her being a tennis pro, her legs are stronger to support them. She ultimately suggests they Rock–Paper–Scissors for it. The next scene, she is seen carrying him on her shoulders cursing that she should have never gambled with a cheating gambler.
- Great Teacher Onizuka: Inverted. Onizuka says that his best friend Ryuji will lend him 8 million yen, "even if he has to chop off a finger to do it." Immediate cut to Ryuji saying "And where would I get 8 million yen? Chop off a finger? Dude! 8 million yen?! Are you high or something?"
- Hyouka: As part of a Daydream Surprise in the last moments of the finale. With Chitanda mildly lamenting her fate within their small city (in short, keeping it alive), Oreki proposes that she does not have to do it alone to her elated surprise. Then there's a cut that tells us that Oreki only imagined saying that to her, being too afraid of relinquishing his current lifestyle with such a proposal.
- K, Kuroh is explaining the power of the Kings to Shiro, and when he tells him about the Gold King, who truly controls the country, Shiro says, "And here I thought the prime minster was the most powerful man in the country." Cut to the prime minister on the phone with the Gold King, promising to do what the Gold King wants.
- Kaiju Girl Caramelise: When Kuroe is worried about mean girls bullying her over her new relationship with Arata at the start of a new school year, Manatsu promises to fend off the bullies herself. Cut to Kuroe surrounded by three mean girls, while Manatsu is so swarmed with her own fans that she can't even see what's happening.
- Kaguya-sama: Love Is War: When Kaguya sleeps over at Miyuki's house, they decide that there's no need to rush into sex just because Miyuki will be attending Stanford for the next four years, and seemingly go to sleep after taking turns kissing and professing their love for each other. Cut to next morning, and the two are under a Modesty Bedsheet, with a mortified Kaguya realizing that the kisses and confessions led them into sex after all.
- From Kaze no Stigma ("Catherine Returns"):Jugo: Perhaps if this girl were to challenge her true feelings, Ayano will be a little nicer to Kazuma, before it's too late.
[cut to Ayano punching a drawing of Kazuma taped to her pillow]
Ayano: Stupid Kazuma! I hate you! Do you hear me? You make me sick! - In Minami-ke, after Chiaki laughs at Kana's Teru-Teru Bōzu idea:Kana: I'm going to roll you up in a sheet and hang you!
Chiaki: Okay, if you think you can do it, go ahead.
[cut to Chiaki wrapped in a sheet, hanging on a rope tied around her waist]
Chiaki: For real? - Legend of the Galactic Heroes: In the My Conquest is the Sea of Stars movie. During a battle in the atmosphere of a gas giant, the Galactic Empire fleet led by Admiral Reinhard von Lohengramm (still "von Musel" at the time) suddenly ascends into orbit. Yang Wen-Li of the Free Planets Alliance, still an advisor at the time, tries and fails to get his commander to do the same, then explains why to his friend Dusty Attenborough: if he was the enemy, he'd just take the chance to ignite the planet's flammable (helium and hydrogen) atmosphere and wipe the FPA fleet out.Yang: You'd just need a match to set it off. Although I doubt the enemy has anyone who would think of playing with fire so dangerously.
(Gilligan Cut to Reinhard on the bridge of the Brunhild, his flagship.)
Reinhard: Fire a nuclear fusion missile. - Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: In episode 2, Tohru is about to take Kanna outside to play, and asks Kobayashi to come along. She declines, stating that "I don't exercise." Cut to a screaming Kobayashi in the talons of a flying Tohru, on their way to an empty field God knows where. At least Kobayashi's lungs got a workout...
- In Naruto, right before Jiraiya leaves to investigate Akatsuki's ties to Amegakure, he goes to Tsunade's office, and, instead of just telling her that he thinks their leader is there, suggests they go out for a drink and talk at the bar. Tsunade rightfully points out that as a Hokage with many ninja in the field, she can't just go out and get plastered in the middle of the afternoon. Cut to the two of them at a bar, Tsunade clearly getting plastered, and Jiraiya telling her she should take her own advice.
- Oshi no Ko: When Kana is first approached by Ruby to join Strawberry Productions as an idol, she immediately refuses the offer. The next shot is her signature on the necessary paperwork, which is followed by her looking absolutely dismayed as Ruby and Miyako welcome her.
- The Pet Girl of Sakurasou: In episode 2, Mashiro tells Sorata to take off his clothes. He protests, but complies when she asks if taking her clothes off would make him comfortable. Later she tells him she wants to touch him, but he adamantly refuses. Then the next scene shows her sitting on top of him on the bed.
- In episode 6 of Plastic Memories, Eru tells Isla that they're going to start watching Tsukasa 24/7 after she says she can't stop thinking about him. Michiru claims she's not going to join them. But in the very next scene, she's standing behind them as they watch for him from atop a building. Then it's subverted; she once again announces she won't keep tagging along with them, and follows through this time (and Eru and Isla, lacking their Only Sane Woman, get themselves in trouble by following Tsukasa into the mens' showers).
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica: In episode 10, albeit certainly not in a comical way: After Mami, Sayaka, and Kyouko are killed, Homura attempts to calm Madoka down (Madoka had just performed a Mercy Kill on a psychologically broken Mami who found out the true nature of Witches firsthand) by saying they can defeat Walpurgis Night (Walpurgisnacht, Nox Walpurgis, Warupurugisu no Yoru), it cuts to them lying on their backs, close to turning into Witches (though, strictly speaking, they did defeat Walpurgis Night).
- Ranma ½:
- The second movie has this, and plays with it at the same time. The women of the group are being abducted by unknown shadowy creatures one by one. Currently, Akane is the only one they can use as bait, except everyone's looking at male Ranma. Cut to female Ranma struggling against the pole she's been tied to. Of course, there's a kettle on the top of the pole, it's clearly a trap, and Ranma was only acting like s/he was tied up.
- Happens when Akane becomes injured and unable to participate in the Martial Arts Gymnastics tournament. They try to convince Ranma to change into a girl to take her place but he loudly protests that there is no way he is putting on a leotard. Cut to Ranma wearing a leotard.
- Rebuild World: Due to them growing up in poverty, Akira and Sheryl tend to overreact when trying a restaurant’s Impossibly Delicious Food. When Sheryl goes to high society parties, she eats until she’s full before the first one to help her resist ruining her image by over-eating there. The second time, Sheryl decides that she can handle it, and thinks to herself she can make it just trying a few things. Cut to Sheryl adding a plate to a pile and her business partner saying "you sure eat a lot".
- Saki
- Just before Shizuno's quarter-finals match begins, she tells everyone to leave things to her. It cuts to late in the match, when Shizuno is behind by a fair margin, and has to desperately struggle to get to second place in order to advance.
- This happens again midway through the lieutenant match in the semi-finals, when Ako discusses her strategy against Takami.
Shizuno: So what's the plan? Try to avoid dealer repeats and when you are in tenpai as dealer, say you aren't?
Ako: That's right. A pretty simple counter strategy.
[cut to the match]
Ako: Or so I thought! This is bad!- In Saki Shinohayu -dawn of age-, Kanna Ishitobi has never encountered anyone who can defeat her at games, not even mahjong. When she goes up against Hayari Mizuhara (who, in the present, is a professional mahjong player), Kanna dismisses her as an airhead and thinks her victory is certain. The next page, Kanna is sitting, shocked, after losing to Hayari.
- Happens in an early episode of Sound of the Sky. Kanata and Noel think that they saw a ghost in the barracks of their base. Kureha disagrees, suggesting that they're seeing things. Rio agrees with Kureha... cut to Kureha and Kanata standing at the entrance to the barracks, with Rio ordering them to investigate before turning around and running herself (and shouting those orders from a safe distance, no less).
- The Tatami Galaxy: Nameless Protagonist Guy declares that he would never fall for the scam of buying tons of new-age "health products" to gain higher rank in their cultish organization and possibly meet the leader's attractive daughter. Next scene, he's receiving a huge package of the stuff, and has started working several jobs so he can buy it in ever-increasing quantities, all for the sake of his hopeless obsession with said daughter.
- Tenchi Universe: The first episode has Tenchi's dad, Nobuyuki, vowing to stay up all night to protect Ryoko. One Gilligan Cut later, he's asleep on the couch.
- In episode 4 of Unlimited Fafnir Iris angrily says she'll go back to the dorms to put on some underwear after Yuu sees her. However, the school bell rings, and she has a shocked look on her face. The scene then transitions to the classroom with her still having the same exact look.
- In the Warrior Cats manga about Graystripe, in the third volume Graystripe says at the bottom of a page, "But I won't be sleeping tonight." Next line on the following page: "It's the cold that wakes me."
- In Yu-Gi-Oh!: Capsule Monsters, this happens early on after Yugi defeats the Trents.Yugi: I'm sure by now they've realized we're not in India anymore!
Joey: This guide to India is useless!
